WhatsApp messenger, one of the most popular messengers designed for mobile platforms allows users to use its instant chat features, file & location sharing and more via mobile devices through the internet.
WhatsApp messenger was designed for various mobile platforms such as: iPhone, BlackBerry, Windows Phone, s40 and s60 devices. So as human, we might no longer be interested in using WhatsApp for reasons best known to us, and wish to delete our account from the WhatsApp messenger network, to do so, follow the steps outlined below to get you removed from the network.
Before you proceed, check:
- How to Permanently Delete Your Facebook Account
- How to Permanently Delete Your Google+ Account
- Links to Download WhatsApp for Your Mobile Device
- How to Use WhatsApp on PC
- Lists of Phones that are Compatible with WhatsApp
Before you set to delete your WhatsApp account, I need to let you know what deleting your WhatsApp account will cost you. Also note that deleting your account is an irreversible process, deletion cannot be reversed, even if the process was completed by accident.
Deleting Your WhatsApp Account will do the Following
- Your WhatsApp account would be deleted.
- Your WhatsApp account would be deleted from your friends’ WhatsApp Favorites lists.
- Your WhatsApp account would be deleted from all WhatsApp groups
- All your chat history would be erased.
- Your WhatsApp service payment information would be deleted.
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on Nokia S60 Phones
1. Open WhatsApp and go to Options > About > Account info > Options > Delete account
2. Enter your country code and your number registered to WhatsApp on your phone.
3. Tap on the checkmark or click in [Continue] and then select [Delete account].
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on Nokia S40 Phones
1. Open WhatsApp and go to Options > Settings > Delete My Account.
2. Select [Delete My Account] and enter the number registered to WhatsApp on your phone.
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on BlackBerry Phones
1. Ensure you have the latest version of WhatsApp.
2. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings (the gear icon) > Account Info.
3. Select Delete My Account
4. Enter your phone number in full international format and select [Delete My Account].
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on Android Phones
1. Open WhatsApp.
2. Press the [Menu Button] > Settings > Account > [Delete My Account].
3. Enter your phone number in the full international format and tap [Delete My Account].
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on iPhone
1. Ensure you have the latest version of WhatsApp.
2. Open WhatsApp and go to Settings > Chat Settings > Advanced > Delete My Account.
3. Enter your phone number in the full international format.
4. If you are certain you want to delete your WhatsApp account, tap the [Delete My Account] button.
How to Delete your WhatsApp Account on Windows Phones
1. Ensure you have the latest version of WhatsApp.
2. Open WhatsApp, and tap the 3 dots located in the bottom right of the screen.
3. Tap settings and swipe over to account.
4. Tap [delete account] and enter your phone number in full international format. Press [delete] at the bottom of the screen to finish deleting your account.
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How can I extend my whatsapp expiration date? I tried to purchase it using PayPal but can’t create an account from Nigeria
@Alice, what kind of device do you use?
It works perfectly. Admin
Can u then open a new Whatsapp account with that same phone number again after deleting it.
Yes, you can re-open an account.
Will it erase message history also ?
@Aryan, yes. Everything would be gone.